Fallschirmjager - Finished Unit

Some of Warlord's finest 'Green Devils' all set to face the US 101 Airborne and of course those pesky resistance types that have been pottering around these pages.

 

Eighteen in all with some lmg and mortar teams to come.

 



Waterloo - League of Augsburg Weekender Part 3

Last few shots of the Waterloo relight in Derby in October.

 

 

The French pressed the Allied centre and right flank hard.

 

 

 

A view of the Allied side of the table - Mr Hilton in the distance. Unfortunately the photograph fails to demonstrate the depth of so many figures in such a small space.

 

 

Parts of the Allied centre begin to crack.

 

 

 

At Hougoumont a congenial stand off ensues.

 

 

 

The Prussian were played off table and Napoleon (played by Paul Patrick) even led some cavalry charges which broke the Prussian ranks.

 

In the end the umpires adjudicated and declared a French victory. Les Bleus were still on the Allies ridge as dusk fell with a fair amount in reserve.

 

To the victor the spoils...









Waterloo - League of Augsburg Weekend Part 2

The French plan was to ignore the big potential meat grinder on the left flank; Hougoumont chewed up so many battalions on the day of battle and for no discernible gain.

Instead a diversionary attack on the ridge of the Allied right would pin troops in place whilst the weightiest assaults would fall on the Allied centre and left.

Hougoumont... so tempting...

French skirmishers circle the chateaux.

French columns advance on the Allied ridge.

 

 

A Dutch/Belgian brigade stands ready.

 

 

French cavalry wait to exploit any opening

 

 



Waterloo - League of Augsburg Weekend Part 1

It's October and that means time for the Derby weekender run by Barry, Adrian, Bob and Gerry of the League of Augsburg.

The board was approximately 28 feet by 12 feet with the tiles custom made by Adrian to mirror the valley.

Initially the British side felt a little deserted...

 

 

 The French commanders certainly seemed to have more to do.

 

 

 Wellington stood by his elm tree ready for the off.

 

 

 



 And Napoleon felt well enough to at least stand around with his staff.

 

 

 

So it was just a case of both sides waiting for the first shots to be fired.

 

 

Getting Me Colonels Out

There have been some suggestions that I have a deleterious effect on any officer cadre I come across. Mere rumour I'm sure but just in case I need a few spare colonels for next weekend's League of Augsburg Waterloo extravaganza I've decided to prepare a few.

 

All miniatures are Perry.

Quatre Bras - League of Augsburg One Dayer

Sunday the 20th September saw a group of regular LoA meet at the Volunteer Rooms in Irvine  to refight Quatre Bras. The twin aims of the day were fun (a priority) and to get a much needed refresher on the Republic to Empire rules before the massive Waterloo refight in Derby next month (its been BLB all the way for some time).

 

I was on the French side and my comrades, painfully aware of my reputation of decimating officer cadres in a single round and having the Imperial Guard cavalry refuse to even contemplate a forward meander never mind a charge for me, cast me as Ney in a vain attempt to keep me safely away from any vital dice rolls.

Alas as one round was to prove my mere presence is enough!

The French got off to a goodish start; quickly putting to flight the paltry Dutch and Belgians strung out in front of them (Bill R and I started high fiving each other at this point, I know I wouldn't want to be seen with us either).

However, the Divisional commanders could not resist the lure of Germincourt Farm and gradually more and more troops were drawn to its walls and repulsed in a mangled, rout ridden manner. That's when they bothered to pass their charge tests!

Eventually, an unsporting number of Allies arrived at the crossroads to spoil any chances of Ney pleasing the Emporer (where was d'Erlon????).

The day was organised by the regular LoA crowd Barry, Bob and Gerry (that was some lunch!) and they promise more of the same in a couple of months.

 

 

Commissar Kervon

Stoical chap this, ready to face down the forces of Chaos and gun down any of his comrades who don't feel like facing the forces of Chaos.

 

 

Mind you before he gets a chance to rid Morgoth XIII of demons, cultists and assorted mutants he'll have to survive an onslaught from a Tau invasion force.